Pteromyini
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Pteromyini is a tribe of flying squirrels, a group of gliding rodents known for their patagium that allows them to glide between trees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pteromyini canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8632050 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pteromyini Context triple: [Pteromys, tribe, Pteromyini]
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A.
Pteropodidae
Pteropodidae is a family of large, primarily frugivorous Old World bats commonly known as flying foxes or fruit bats.
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B.
Cynopterus
Cynopterus is a genus of Old World fruit bats commonly known as short-nosed fruit bats, found across South and Southeast Asia and known for their role in seed dispersal and pollination.
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C.
Yangochiroptera
Yangochiroptera is a major suborder of bats that includes most of the commonly known microbats, characterized primarily by their use of laryngeal echolocation for navigation and foraging.
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D.
Vespertilionidae
Vespertilionidae is the largest family of bats, commonly known as vesper or evening bats, comprising numerous insect-eating species found worldwide.
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E.
Heteromyias
Heteromyias is a small genus of Australasian robins, comprising insectivorous forest birds native to New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pteromyini Target entity description: Pteromyini is a tribe of flying squirrels, a group of gliding rodents known for their patagium that allows them to glide between trees.
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A.
Pteropodidae
Pteropodidae is a family of large, primarily frugivorous Old World bats commonly known as flying foxes or fruit bats.
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B.
Cynopterus
Cynopterus is a genus of Old World fruit bats commonly known as short-nosed fruit bats, found across South and Southeast Asia and known for their role in seed dispersal and pollination.
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C.
Yangochiroptera
Yangochiroptera is a major suborder of bats that includes most of the commonly known microbats, characterized primarily by their use of laryngeal echolocation for navigation and foraging.
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D.
Vespertilionidae
Vespertilionidae is the largest family of bats, commonly known as vesper or evening bats, comprising numerous insect-eating species found worldwide.
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E.
Heteromyias
Heteromyias is a small genus of Australasian robins, comprising insectivorous forest birds native to New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal taxon
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rodent taxon ⓘ taxonomic tribe ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | flying squirrels ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
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insects ⓘ leaves ⓘ nuts ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | non-gliding tree squirrels ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
prey for nocturnal predators
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
boreal forests
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temperate forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| glidingMembraneExtendsFrom | wrist to ankle ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal lifestyle
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cartilaginous spur supporting patagium in many species ⓘ flattened tail used as stabilizer during gliding ⓘ gliding locomotion ⓘ large eyes ⓘ no powered flight ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ presence of patagium ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Sciuridae evolutionary radiation ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementType | gliding between trees ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
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Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Aeretes
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Aeromys ⓘ Belomys ⓘ Eupetaurus ⓘ Glaucomys ⓘ Hylopetes ⓘ Iomys ⓘ Petaurista ⓘ Petinomys ⓘ Pteromys ⓘ Trogopterus ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Sciuridae
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Sciurinae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often nests communally ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sciurinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | tribe ⓘ |
| usesStructure |
leaf nests in trees
ⓘ
tree cavities for nesting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pteromyini Description of subject: Pteromyini is a tribe of flying squirrels, a group of gliding rodents known for their patagium that allows them to glide between trees.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.